Bartlett to Matthew Short, 1 run, short of a length around off,

Bartlett to D Arcy Short, 1 run, drifting on the pads, clipped through backward square leg by D Arcy Short for a single

Bartlett to Matthew Short, 1 run, to deep square leg

Bartlett to Matthew Short, no run

Matthew Short and D Arcy Short are at the crease. Matthew Short is on strike. Bartlett will open the attack

The players are out in the middle with just a couple of minutes for the game to get away.

Teams:

Adelaide Strikers (Playing XI): Matthew Short(c), D Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Ollie Pope(w), Alex Ross, Jamie Overton, Liam Scott, James Bazley, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope

Brisbane Heat (Playing XI): Colin Munro(c), Jimmy Peirson(w), Nathan McSweeney, Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Will Prestwidge, Tom Whitney, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann

Brisbane Heat have won the toss and have opted to field

17:15 Local Time, 07:15 GMT, 12:45 IST: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 9th clash of BBL 2024-25. Brisbane Heat who have won their only match played so far will lock horns with the Adelaide Strikers at the Gabba. The Strikers lost against Sydney Thunder, but they bounced back against the Stars in their following game. With one match lost and one match lost, they have had a topsy-turvy start. But these are only the early days, they might get consistent going forward in the tournament. Let’s see who comes out on top in this clash. The toss and teams are not far away, stay tuned...

Squads:

Brisbane Heat Squad: Colin Munro(c), Jimmy Peirson(w), Matt Renshaw, Max Bryant, Daniel Drew, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Tom Whitney, Mitchell Swepson, Matthew Kuhnemann, Jack Wildermuth, Tom Banton, Nathan McSweeney, Tom Straker

Adelaide Strikers Squad: Matthew Short(c), D Arcy Short, Ollie Pope(w), Alex Ross, James Bazley, Jamie Overton, Liam Scott, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce, Lloyd Pope, Chris Lynn, Brendan Doggett, Liam Haskett, Harry Manenti